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Artemisia maritima

Artemisia maritima

Plant
Artemisia maritima is a European species of wormwood known as sea wormwood and old woman. It is a deciduous wind pollinated shrub growing to 0.6 m which flowers from August to September. It is the caterpillar foodplant of Eupithecia extensaria. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Artemisia maritima
Family: Asteraceae
Higher classification: Mugworts
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales